Ok, it turns out that a new server went online yesterday (good news), except some of the critical information like forum cookies didn't get transferred over (bad news). This new server going online caught many people by surprise so there was a bit of a delay in figuring out what exactly the issue was.

Not being able to login, stay logged in, post, debug error messages, etc. were all part of the problem. Essentially half the system thinks you're logged in, and the other half won't believe a word of it...

Everything appears to be running normally again, and I would STRONGLY suggest clearing your browser cache & cookies (site wouldn't work for me either until I did so) before continuing on.

Cheers,

William TullyWebmaster - WebOps TorontoTranscontinental Media Inc., Toronto, Ontario---"It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes." - Douglas Adams---

williamtully wrote:Everything appears to be running normally again, and I would STRONGLY suggest clearing your browser cache & cookies (site wouldn't work for me either until I did so) before continuing on.

So I take it that although there is an option on the forum to "clear all board cookies" it does not do the job? I decided that would be a nice easy way to clear my cookies vs scrolling through the batches of dough I have in my settings. But I discovered I still had to go and manually remove the canadian gardening cookies.

Betty"The most serious gardening I do would seem very strange to an onlooker, for it involves hours of walking round in circles, apparently doing nothing." --Helen Dillon

williamtully wrote:Everything appears to be running normally again, and I would STRONGLY suggest clearing your browser cache & cookies (site wouldn't work for me either until I did so) before continuing on.

So I take it that although there is an option on the forum to "clear all board cookies" it does not do the job? I decided that would be a nice easy way to clear my cookies vs scrolling through the batches of dough I have in my settings. But I discovered I still had to go and manually remove the canadian gardening cookies.

Dang, forgot that was there.. Correct, the 'clear all board cookies' will not do a thing because the cookies are handled by a different system due to the integration with the H&G sites. Cookies need to be removed through the browser.

William TullyWebmaster - WebOps TorontoTranscontinental Media Inc., Toronto, Ontario---"It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes." - Douglas Adams---

I give a loud shout of 'Yes' when I can post, but a loud 'Groan' when I try to respond to a thread a minute later and I get kicked back to the home page.

I've responded at length to a couple of threads only to be kicked off when I try to submit.

My cookies have been purged, twice, and I'm still having problems - even having to log in sometimes!

Some of us who have been around for a few years are still wondering why we had to be forced kicking and screaming into the newest, latest and greatest CG garden forum upgrade. The old-fashioned way never gave us any problems, was reliable, easy to use, and almost everyone was able to circumnavigate it really easily. Now.......!!!!!!!!

If I was a newbie wanting to get involved in this forum, I would, as others have said, closed the door and gone looking for another garden forum which was much more user-friendly.

Just to be on the safe side I'm going to c & p this response, because no doubt I won't be able to submit it! I'll then try again later!

~BBQ

Zone 5bSouth/Central Ontario

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